Storage and display device for flat tableware articles



June 1'0, 1930. 1,763,334

STORAGE AND DISPLAY DEVICE FOR FLAT TABLEWARE ARTICLES G. H. WALDMAN Filed Jan. 27, 1928 I do j wqmtoz @51 mom I r i This invention relates to improvements in freceptaclesforthestorage and display of j flat tableware articles, it being the object of the invention. to provide a receptaclefor these purposes including a body portion, a I jfl removable article carrier and a glass-paneled cover which will protect the articles from the dust and other foreign matter inthe atmosphere and through which the articles Q q in the receptacle may, at the same time, be @conveniently viewed. In the accompanying drawings- Figure 1 is a perspective view of the receptacle'cover; ,I Figure 2 is a perspective view of. a rack 1 jff r-the artiles to be stored and displayed; Figure 3 is a perspective view of aninner memberor tray on which the article rack is supported; j j v 0 Figure 4 is a perspective view of the body of the receptacle; i Figure 5 is a-partialvertical sectionof the receptacle with the parts shown in Figiyures 1-,4 assembledj i Figure 6 is aplan view of one end of the rack illustrating a detail which will be referred to later; and

Figure"? is a view similar to Figure 5 illustrating a modification which will be 3 later referred to.

it Referring to Figures 1 to 6, 1 represents the body The body with four inwardly and outwardly project-l ing corner pieces or blocks 3 which act as 3 supports or stops for an inner tray member 4, which in turn provides a bottom for the receptacle when in place therein.

of thereceptacle and 2 its cover.

4o able from the body 1 and made from a sheet 1 of cardboard or other suitably stiff material tendingend and side walls or flanges, may be connected or unconnected at their a 145 contiguous ends, as desired.

1 y In additionto these three members there j is also provided a preferably removable rack 5 for receiving and retaining the articles to be stored and displayed, this rack being Y lli held in tray' either by frictional contact enonenlii; WALDMAN', or new YORKQN. Y., ASSIGNOR M LIMITED, or ONEIIDA, ivnw YOBK,A CORPORATION or new YORK 1 has no bottom but is provided The tray member 4 is preferably removshaped and folded toprovide upwardly exwhich UNITED STATESPATENTOFFICE To oivnnm conmuiv rv; Q j

Application filed January 27, 192 8. Serial No. 249,812..

between its ends and opposed walls or flanges of the receptacle or by means of projection 6 on the ends ofrack 5 entering slits 7 in said walls or flanges (see Fig. 5) or in both of theseways. f" w M The cover consists of a frame enclosing a pane of glass 8 which isheld therein by strips 9, 10 (see Figure .7) or, as in Figure 5, by cushioning stripsll of soft material, said strips 11 in either case forming contact with the upper ends of the walls of thebody 1 of the receptacle. 1 i i i j i The receptacle is preferably provided with a recess 13 in rack 5 for .thereception of camphor, for example, :for assisting in the protection of silverware articles in said rack. The construction'shown in Figure? is the same as that.illustratedinFigures 11:01.6, except that the cover frame, instead ofbeing provided with, depending flanges .12 engaging the outer faces of the wallsof the body 1, is provided with flanges 12* which en age the inner faces of the upwardly exten ing of for engaging and supporting theremovable member.

2. A receptacle for the storage and display. of flat tableware articles comprising a bottomless body member, a removable membertherein comprising a bottom and upwardly extending sides, a rack in said removable member for, the articles, and a removable glazed cover for the receptacle, 5 said body member being provided with inwardly projecting means for engaging and supporting the removable member.

3. A receptacle for the storage and dis play of fiat tableware articleacomprising use 

